Saturday 25 June 2022 01:00 AM Japanese Princess Mako Komuro strolls hand-in-hand with commoner husband in NYC trends now
Japanese Princess Mako Komuro of Akishino was spotted out and about with her commoner husband, Kei Komuro, in New York City.
The happy couple walked hand-in-hand down in Midtown on Thursday.
Mako, 30, cut a causal figure in a green skirt with a black shirt and sweater, paired with simple lace-up boots. She tied her long, brown hair up in a loose ponytail and left her bangs messy.
Her dashing husband, also 30, cut a dapper figure in a black suit and blue shirt. He accessorized with a black belt and shoes and carried a light gray handled laptop bag. He also tied his hair up in a ponytail.
The pair eventually went their separate ways and Mako made her way to the Amish Market, a grocery store she frequents.
The low-key couple moved to Manhattan after she gave up her royal title to marry her college sweetheart last October in a small civil ceremony.
Mako and Komuro have kept a low profile while living in a luxury one-bedroom apartment in the city, and they are believed to be financially independent.
Japanese Princess Mako Komuro of Akishino was spotted out and about with her commoner husband, Kei Komuro, in New York City on Thursday
The pair strolled hand-in-hand through Midtown as the Princess cut a causal figure in a green skirt and a black sweat
The former princess was entitled to a $1.3 million payout from the Japanese government after giving up her noble status, but she turned it down.
Mako, the niece of reigning Emperor Naruhito, has reportedly been making use of her background in art history by reportedly serving as an unpaid volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
'She has specifically been involved in preparing an exhibition of paintings inspired by the life of a 13th-century monk who traveled throughout Japan as he introduced Buddhism,' according to the Japan Times.
Mako has a degree in art and cultural heritage from International Christian University in Japan, where she met her husband.
Her husband wore a black suit with a blue shirt and carry a laptop case
Both pulled their hair up into ponytails as they traversed the Big Apple together. The pair have been living here since they got married
She went on to study art history at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland before receiving her master's in art museum and gallery studies from the University of Leicester in England.
'She's qualified and probably handling pieces in the collection. In general, it's work which requires a great deal of preparation and often means
